Hey everyone! I'm a native Telugu speaker eager to improve my English skills. I'm looking for someone interested in practicing English conversation with me. In return, I'm more than happy to support you with learning Telugu. Let's help each other grow linguistically! 😊

What does "smack" in this context mean? I'm going to learn how to smack some rap. Smack it in Thank you

👋Hey Italki buddies! Would be grateful if sb could correct my IELTS Writing Task 2 response to the following question: In most developed countries shopping is not only about buying the goods you need, it is also perceived as entertainment. Is it a positive or negative development? Give your own opinion and examples based on your experience. *** An increasing number of people use shopping as a way to have fun instead of treating it seriously. In my opinion, this is a negative development, which comes at an astonishing environmental cost, and has a damaging effect on the family budget. One serious problem that can arise from people purchasing goods impulsively is that it exacerbates pollution. When people become victims of consumerism and buy clothing for fun, fashion industries are prompted to produce new goods. During the manufacturing process, the air becomes polluted because of carbon emissions. Moreover, waters are also affected. To illustrate that, research has proven that the majority of all materials used by fashion industries are made from plastic, which eventually ends up in the oceans. Another issue is that shopping as an entertainment can have side effects on the family budget. In other words, instead of planning each shopping trip and expenditures, people squander their money on items they do not even need. As a result of such irrational behaviour, they may lack finances for the necessary goods. My own situation is a perfect example of this. When I was a student, I used to stroll at malls with my friends because I considered it a great pastime. However, by lapse of time, I started to notice I was saving on food and did not have a proper diet. In conclusion, although it has become more popular for people to treat shopping as entertainment, it brings about too many issues for this to be considered a positive trend.

Pourquoi dois-je prendre un bain? Ou Pourquoi je dois prendre un bain? Which is more common and why?  (I guess iTalki blocks the word “shower” in French… 🤔) Merci! 😁

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Happy Sunday :) Another grammar question .... We’re eating out more often than we _________ to.

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请检查一下我的翻译 ☺☻ 1 Chinese New Year is coming. There are beginning to be more and more people in shopping centers and restaurants. 2 Professor Wang was very interested in this issue. As soon as he got home, he started to read up on the issue. 3 Little Lin plans to go to graduate school after graduation, and doesn’t plan to work. 4 My father likes to eat spicy (things), and my mother likes to eat sweet (things). 1. 中国新年快到了。 购物广场和餐厅里的人多起来了。 2. 王教授对这件事儿有兴趣。他回了家就研究起来。 3. 小林毕业后计划念研究班，他不打算找工作。 4. 我的父亲喜欢吃辣的而我母亲喜欢吃甜的。

Hi! What does it mean 'double-dip' here? It is an excerpt from HOLLY by Stephen King. Holly is at home watching a Netflix comedy without really seeing it, just marking time until she can take another pain pill (or she may double-dip), when her buzzer goes. Thanks in advance!

alien / foreigner / stranger ---A stranger is a person you don't know: When I was a child, my mother taught me not to get into a car with a stranger. When my car broke down, a kind stranger stopped to help me. ---A foreigner is someone who comes from another country: This town is a popular tourist destination, so there are always a lot of foreigners around. The new law makes it easier for foreigners to get documents to work legally. A lot of foreigners have been moving into this neighborhood – I’ve met people from seven different countries in my apartment building alone! ---The word alien is a legal term for foreigner. It is usually used to describe "illegal ---aliens" (people who are in the country illegally) or "resident aliens" (people who are living in the country legally). Again, this is formal/legal language and in everyday speaking it's best to use foreigner. ---Alien also refers to creatures from other planets; it is another word for extraterrestrial